If you’re familiar with Freidrich$, you already know how experimental he is. When he approached Azalias about collaborating on a song, the work blossomed into a full-blown album. Together, they
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Panic Fest 2026: ‘Frankie, Maniac Woman’ delivers the female rage we needPanic Fest 2026: ‘Frankie, Maniac Woman’ delivers the female rage we need
Toss Maniac (1980), Violation, and Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation into a blender, and you get Pierre Tsigaridis’ ferociously biting and bloody Frankie, Maniac Woman. Co-written with Dina Silva,
Review: ‘Mฤrama’ unpacks generational trauma of the Mฤori peopleReview: ‘Mฤrama’ unpacks generational trauma of the Mฤori people
Taratoa Stappard’s Mฤrama gives voice to the voiceless. Born to an English father and an Indigenous Mฤori mother (Ngati Raukawa, Ngati Toa me Ngati Tuwharetoa), the writer/director excavates decades of
Review: Samara Weaving kills in ‘Over Your Dead Body’Review: Samara Weaving kills in ‘Over Your Dead Body’
Samara Weaving is already having quite a year. While Ready or Not 2 currently plays in theaters and Carolina Caroline with Kyle Galner releases this summer, she sees another project
Panic Fest 2026: ‘Don’t Sleep Alone’ provokes sleepless nightsPanic Fest 2026: ‘Don’t Sleep Alone’ provokes sleepless nights
If you suffer from sleep paralysis, you know how debilitating and terrifying it can be. For many, a black shape creeps from the corner of the room and hovers by
Panic Fest 2026: ‘Demonetize’ marries scares and sillinessPanic Fest 2026: ‘Demonetize’ marries scares and silliness
Influencer Horror isn’t for everyone. From Deadstream to Super Host and Livestream, the subgenre applies exploitative behaviors to horrifying situations to explore the deterioration of humanity, social trends, and our
Panic Fest 2026: Shorts Roundup, Volume 2Panic Fest 2026: Shorts Roundup, Volume 2
Panic Fest 2026 is still not quite over yet. As I dash to the finish line (I have a few films to watch, as of this writing), numerous reviews and
Review: ‘Better Anything’ digs up regret & retributionReview: ‘Better Anything’ digs up regret & retribution
Horror uniquely weaves many genres into one. That’s part of what makes it such a special medium. With his new short film, writer/director Jonjo Lyons knits drama, mystery, and horror
Panic Fest 2026: ‘Creature of the Pines’ redefines found footagePanic Fest 2026: ‘Creature of the Pines’ redefines found footage
Found-footage freaks will want to putย Creature of the Pinesย on their watchlist immediately. Playing this year’s Panic Fest, the film, co-written and co-directed by Tyler Transue and Chris Ruppert, makes camping
Overlook Film Festival 2026: ‘The Holy Boy’ delivers a twisted religious experienceOverlook Film Festival 2026: ‘The Holy Boy’ delivers a twisted religious experience
Paolo Strippoli’s The Holy Boy, which plays the 2026 Overlook Film Festival, bears a striking (emotional) resemblance to Rose Glass’ 2019 breakout, Saint Maud. Both films analyze modern religion, the
Review: ‘The Fuzzies’ will make you nightmarishly cozyReview: ‘The Fuzzies’ will make you nightmarishly cozy
There are horror films like Josh Funk’s The Fuzzies that just make you all, well, warm and fuzzy inside. Co-written with Dustin Vaught, the film retools childhood wonder into an
Panic Fest 2026: Shorts Roundup, Volume 1Panic Fest 2026: Shorts Roundup, Volume 1
My head is still spinning from Panic Fest 2026, much like Regan in The Exorcist (minus the possession). And I’m far from done! What impressed me the most was the
Overlook Film Festival 2026: ‘Exit 8’ twists liminal spaceOverlook Film Festival 2026: ‘Exit 8’ twists liminal space
Genki Kawamura guides you into a relentless loop.
Panic Fest 2026: ‘Jump Scare’ is the ‘Texas Chainsaw Massacre’ sequel we deservePanic Fest 2026: ‘Jump Scare’ is the ‘Texas Chainsaw Massacre’ sequel we deserve
Donnie Hobbie proves that riffing on the 1974 classic can be done.
